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Margaret Atwood, Second Edition

Margaret Atwood, Second Edition
By Coral Ann Howells

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Margaret Atwood is one of the most popular and enduring literary novelists of the late twentieth century. This introduction covers Atwood's work from the 1970s to the present, drawing out her recurring themes of Canadian identity and the wilderness, the representation of women and female bodies and history and its narration. Winner of the Margaret Atwood Society Best Book in 1997, the second edition is thoroughly revised and updated and includes four new chapters covering Atwood's recent novels Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin, her 2002 book on writing Negotiating with the Dead and her latest novel Oryx and Crake, published in 2003.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1907739 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-07-08
  • Released on: 2005-06-16
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: .62 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 224 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
It would be difficult to dispute Atwood's significance as a gifted poet and novelist. Having written novels that are generally as intellectually engaging as they are a joy to read, Atwood receives the attention due her in a lively critical and biographical study. Themes and concerns that have engaged Atwood since The Edible Woman was published in 1969 are examined, with Howells affording readers the opportunity to follow along with an incisive deconstruction of Atwood's continuing exploration of feminist issues, literary genres, and her own identity as a Canadian, a woman, and a writer. This book, with its accessible style, will be appreciated by anyone who has looked forward to publication of new works by Atwood. Expect it to generate a demand for all of the writer's work. Alice Joyce

About the Author

Coral Ann Howells is Professor of Canadian Literature at Reading University and a former chair of the Margaret Atwood Society.